Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-5714. Rules and regulations. The board shall make all rules and regulations necessary to govern the operation of the riverfront and its property and facilities and to exercise the powers granted to the authority. History: L. 2007, ch. 120, § 14; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLA…

12-5715. Fiscal year; budget; annual report and financial statement. (a) The board shall establish a fiscal operating year. At least 30 days prior to the beginning of the first full fiscal year after the creation of the authority, and annually thereafter, the board shall cause to…

12-5716. Damage reserve fund. (a) The board shall withdraw from the gross receipts of the authority and charge to operating expenses such an amount of money as in the opinion of the board shall be sufficient to provide for the adjustment, defense and satisfaction of all suits, cl…

12-5717. Special funds. The authority pursuant to resolutions adopted from time to time by the board may establish and create such other and additional special funds as may be found desirable by the board and in and by such ordinances may provide for payments into all special fun…

12-5718. Application of Kansas tort claims act. The authority is a municipality as defined by the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto, and entitled to avail itself of the protections therein. No civil action shall be commenced in any court again…

12-5719. Severability. If any provision of this act is held invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this act and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this act. If the application of any provision of this act to any person or ci…

12-5801. De Soto/Johnson county riverfront authority act; citation; severability. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the De Soto/Johnson county riverfront authority act. (b) If any provision of this act is held invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised fr…

12-5802. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means the riverfront authority created by this act. (b) "Board" means the riverfront board created by this act. (c) "City" means the city of De Soto. (d) "Commission" means the county commission of Johnson county. (…

12-5803. Same; authority created; purpose. There is hereby created the De Soto/Johnson county riverfront authority. The purpose of the authority is to promote the general welfare and encourage private capital investment by fostering the creation of recreational, retail, entertain…

12-5804. Same; lawsuits; seal. The authority may sue and be sued in its corporate name. The authority may adopt a common seal and change the same at pleasure. History: L. 2008, ch. 85, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LC…

12-5805. Same; planning and design of riverfront; general powers. For the first three years of its existence, the authority shall engage in planning and design of the riverfront. At all times the authority shall have power to acquire, construct, own, operate and maintain for publ…

12-5806. Same; acquisition of property. (a) Except as provided by subsection (c), the authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise all or any part of real property, property, rights in property, water rights and riparian rights for the purpose of pl…

12-5807. Same; equipment; purchase, agreements and leases. (a) The authority shall have power to purchase equipment, recreational equipment and make public improvements, construct dams and docks and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates. All money requir…

12-5808. Same; application for and acceptance of grants. The authority shall have power to apply for and accept grants from the federal or state government or any local government, or any agency thereof, or from any other public or private entity, to be used for any of the purpos…

12-5809. Same; investment of funds. The authority shall have power to invest and reinvest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds not required for immediate disbursement, in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or i…

12-5810. Same; insurance. The authority shall have power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against employers' l…

12-5811. Same; governing board; appointment; terms; officers; meetings; procedure. (a) The governing and administrative body of the authority shall be a board consisting of six members, to be known as the riverfront board. Members of the board shall be residents of Kansas. No mem…

12-5812. Same; secretary and treasurer; requirements; monetary transactions. (a) The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the board, to hold office during the pleasure of the board, and fix their duties and compensation. Before entering upon…

12-5813. Same; general manager and other personnel. The board may appoint a general manager and such other persons who are necessary to make the authority succeed. The general manager shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. The general manager shall manage the properties …

12-5814. Same; rules and regulations. The board shall make all rules and regulations necessary to govern the operation of the riverfront and its property and facilities and to exercise the powers granted to the authority. History: L. 2008, ch. 85, § 14; July 1. Previous | Next LE…

12-5815. Same; fiscal year; budget; annual report and financial statement. (a) The board shall establish a fiscal operating year. At least 30 days prior to the beginning of the first full fiscal year after the creation of the authority, and annually thereafter, the board shall ca…

12-5816. Same; damage reserve fund. (a) The board shall withdraw from the gross receipts of the authority and charge to operating expenses such an amount of money as in the opinion of the board shall be sufficient to provide for the adjustment, defense and satisfaction of all sui…

12-5817. Same; special funds. The authority pursuant to resolutions adopted from time to time by the board may establish and create such other and additional special funds as may be found desirable by the board and in and by such ordinances may provide for payments into all speci…

12-5818. Same; application of Kansas tort claims act. The authority is a municipality as defined by the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto, and entitled to avail itself of the protections therein. No civil action shall be commenced in any court…

12-5901. City land banks; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "City" means any city. (b) "Board" means the board of trustees of the city land bank. (c) "Bank" means the city land bank established pursuant to this act. (d) "Governing body" means the governing body of the city. (…

12-5902. Same; city governing body; establishment, dissolution; board of trustees. (a) The governing body may establish a city land bank by adoption of an ordinance. (b) The bank shall be governed by a board of trustees. The governing body may appoint the board. City governing bo…

12-5903. Same; cash basis; budgets; accounts and records; annual report. (a) The bank shall be subject to the provisions of the cash-basis law, K.S.A. 10-1101 et seq., and amendments thereto. (b) The budget of the bank shall be prepared, adopted and published as provided by law f…

12-5904. Same; composition of board; open meetings; conflict of interest; suits. (a) The board shall select annually, from its membership, a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and a treasurer. The treasurer shall be bonded in such amounts as the governing body may require. (b) The b…

12-5905. Same; powers of board. The board may: (a) Sue and be sued; (b) enter into contracts; (c) appoint and remove staff and provide for the compensation thereof; (d) acquire, by purchase, gift or devise, and convey any real property, including easements and reversionary intere…

12-5906. Same; transfer of property. (a) Any property acquired by the city, the county, another city or other taxing subdivision within the county may be transferred to the bank. The board may accept or refuse to accept any property authorized to be transferred pursuant to this s…

12-5907. Same; administration of property; duties of board. The board shall assume possession and control of any property acquired by it under this act and shall hold and administer such property. In the administration of property, the board shall: (a) Manage, maintain and protec…

12-5908. Same; sale of property; conditions. (a) The board, without competitive bidding, may sell any property acquired by the board at such times, to such persons, and upon such terms and conditions, and subject to such restrictions and covenants deemed necessary or appropriate …

12-5909. Same; exemption of property from taxation; exceptions. (a) Until sold or otherwise disposed of by the bank and except for special assessments levied by a municipality to finance public improvements, any property acquired by the bank shall be exempt from the payment of ad…

12-5910. Same; use of money received from sale of property. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), any moneys derived from the sale of property by the bank shall be retained by the bank for the purposes and operations thereof. (b) The board may use all or any part of the procee…

12-5911. Same; advisory committees; establishment. The board may establish separate neighborhood or city advisory committees consisting of persons living or owning property within the county, city or neighborhood. In the case of neighborhood advisory committees, the board shall d…

12-6001. Gage park improvement authority; citation of act. (a) K.S.A. 12-6001 through 12-6008, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Gage park improvement authority act. (b) The powers conferred by this act are for public uses, public recreation and econo…

12-6002. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-6001 through 12-6008, and amendments thereto: (a) "Act" means the Gage park improvement authority act, K.S.A. 12-6001 through 12-6008, and amendments thereto. (b) "Authority" means the Gage park improvement authority established by…

12-6003. Same; imposition of sales tax; rate; election. (a) (1) Upon the approval of the electors as provided by this act, the board of county commissioners of Shawnee county may authorize the imposition of a sales tax on all retail sales made within Shawnee county for the sole p…

12-6004. Same; approval of sales tax; collection; Gage park improvement sales tax fund. (a) If an election is held and the proposition is approved by a majority of the voters of the county voting at such election as provided in K.S.A. 12-6003 or 12-6005, and amendments thereto, t…

12-6005. Same; sales tax levy increase; procedure; notice, hearing, proposition and election. (a) (1) If the initial Gage park improvement authority sales tax is imposed at a rate lower than 0.5%, then the board of county commissioners may adopt a resolution stating the board's i…

12-6006. Same; authority board; members; appointments; conduct of meetings. (a) The Gage park improvement authority shall be governed by a board composed of seven resident electors of Shawnee county as follows: (1) The director of Shawnee county parks or the director's designee; …

12-6007. Same; powers and duties of authority; distribution of sales tax revenue. (a) The Gage park improvement authority shall have the following powers and duties: (1) (A) To receive, hold, administer, distribute and expend the proceeds from the countywide sales tax imposed pur…

12-6008. Same; expenses of authority; required reports. (a) Expenses necessary to finance administrative operations of the authority for the first six months after the authority's creation shall be appropriated to the authority by the county. Thereafter, the moneys necessary to f…